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☆ Smith & Wesson Sued by Families of Highland Park Shooting Victims
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A memorial for the seven people killed in the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill. The families of victims of the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., are suing gun maker Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. for its alleged role in the attack that left seven dead and dozens injured. The civil lawsuits, filed Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court, allege Smith & Wesson used deceptive and unfair marketing strategies that violate Illinois law and target “the risk-seeking—and often troubling—desires” of “disturbed young men.”

Attendee inspect Smith and Wesson firearms at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. Smith & Wesson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Wednesday's lawsuits allege that Smith & Wesson knowingly advertised its weapons, including the M&P-model rifle used by Crimo, to appeal to "militaristic fantasies" of troubled young men. "(Crimo) and other would-be mass shooters are highly susceptible to the disturbing promotional messages from Smith & Wesson," the lawsuits said. They are asking the court to stop Smith & Wesson from the allegedly illegal marketing, including by putting age restrictions on social media content and removing military references, and to award unspecified monetary damages.

☆ Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 mass shooting
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSmith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 mass shootingCNBC's Shep Smith reports that gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson was sued today for marketing its guns to young men at risk of causing mass violence.

☆ Lawmakers ask Commerce Dept. to curb U.S. gun exports - letter
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The letter, which was signed by Warren, Senator Chris Murphy and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, was sent to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn 2020, President Donald Trump's administration eased firearms exports when it moved export license oversight from the U.S. State Department to the Commerce Department. However, in the first 16 months since the Commerce Department took over firearm export licensing, it approved nearly $16 billion worth of licenses. The lawmakers, citing U.S government data, said that was a 30% increase from when the State Department controlled firearms licensing. Warren and the other Democrats also expressed concern that since taking over oversight, the Commerce Department had denied 0.4% of license applications and approved 95%.

☆ Here are the sidearms the US military has carried into battle since first taking on the British
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-15 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since 2017, US military service branches have been rolling out new M17 and M18 handguns. The M17 and the compact M18 variant are the latest in a long line of sidearms that US troops have carried into battle since 1776. This flintlock saw service in the War of 1812 and remained the US Army's standard-issue pistol for over 50 years. Two Model 1805s are featured on the US Army Military Police Corps insignia, and a similar pistol can be seen on the US Navy SEAL emblem. National ArchivesThe most popular Colt design of the 19th century was the Colt Army Model 1860, a .44-caliber revolver adopted just before the Civil War.

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